David J. Gorin received his A.B. cum laude in chemistry from Harvard College and his Ph.D. from UC Berkeley under the guidance of F. Dean Toste. He was an American Cancer Society-Canary Foundation postdoctoral fellow with David R. Liu at Harvard University prior to his 2011 appointment at Smith College, where he is now an Associate Professor. His research interests include the development of oxidative alkylation reactions for small molecule synthesis and the use of DNA-based reagents to selectively transform one target compound in a complex mixture. His teaching and service interests include AEMES (a cohort program to support success of diverse STEM students), strategies for capstone assessment, and incorporating the primary literature into introductory organic chemistry courses. While at Smith, Dave’s work has been recognized with the college-wide Sherrerd Award for Teaching excellence, an NSF CAREER grant, and the Cottrell Scholar award.
Email: dgorin@smith.edu